The Mesmerizing Instagram Feed Every Avocado Lover Needs to Follow

Avocado lovers, take notice. If you’re someone who never gets sick of avocado toast, you need to follow this Instagrammer. Meet Anna Pelzer, the Bob Ross of avocado art. Pelzer is a vegan food photographer based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, who’s basically living every avocado lover’s dream life. “With a passion for creating colorful vegan dishes,” she uses “food to communicate a more compassionate and healthy lifestyle” — and these days, avocados are her muse.

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Throwback to this quinoa / black bean / mango salad with an avocado rose in a coconut bowl. I'm so excited for the @coconutbowls cookbook, Vegan Bowls for Vegan Souls, coming out in November! (And I'm honored to have contributed a recipe to the book!) Thanks to all who entered the @vegansupply giveaway! I will be announcing a winner in my stories shortly!

A post shared by Anna Pelzer (@anna.pelzer) on Oct 25, 2017 at 6:00pm PDT

Her feed is full of mouthwateringly delicious avocado-themed food photos (we need to know her trick for ensuring perfect avocados every time!), and Pelzer has started sharing stop-motion videos of her avocado creations. Warning: Once you start watching her videos, you won’t be able to stop. There’s something so mesmerizing about how she slices and sculpts avocados.

Like Linda Nicholson and her Technicolor pasta, Pelzer uses only natural ingredients. “I love combining the creative aspects of inventive food styling with the technical aspects of photography to share the many delights of delicious vegan food,” she says. Pelzer shares avocado roses, sure, but her avocado sculptures don’t stop there. She also makes avo curls.

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I was playing with some veggies and a camera last weekend and made this little salad video. Watch for the avo curls at the end! The salad mix I used (and use whenever I can) is by @closetohomeorganics and it is the freshest and prettiest I have ever seen. With this salad I had a dressing of flax, apple cider vinegar, dijon, a touch of maple, and sea salt. I made a last minute trip to the Island yesterday to say goodbye to my great uncle, probably for the last time. 😢 He was in the hospital for the last week of his stay in Canada and is returning to Germany tomorrow. He has been through a lot but is still able to crack jokes and make me laugh. I wish him a safe trip home. ❤

A post shared by Anna Pelzer (@anna.pelzer) on Oct 22, 2017 at 3:28pm PDT

And avocado nests.

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Here's the video to quickly show you how I made the avocado nest full of veggies. As you can see, it's very similar to an avocado rose, but a circle instead of a spiral. I used half of an avocado and then added part of the other half to make it a bit bigger. Let me know if you try making this!

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There are avocado strips that resemble crinkle-cut fries.

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As promised, here is a short video showing how I made these little avocado strips to go on my beet hummus toast! This was actually intended for my stories, but since I ran out of time to post them (24 hours rule) I put them together into a video. Hence the choppiness. But I hope you still like it. Thanks @rachelrenelorton for helping me figure out how to edit video on my phone! 💗

A post shared by Anna Pelzer (@anna.pelzer) on Sep 11, 2017 at 8:26pm PDT

And avocado boats.

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I wanted to redo an avocado boat video because the last one was so dark! So the video basically shows how to assemble them, and a little avocado dance. 😄 Here is the hummus recipe: I can chickpeas, drained 1 clove garlic 1/4 cup tahini 1 cup roasted or steamed beetroot (fork tender) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste) I used to add olive oil but I found that the beets give it plenty of liquid and it didn't need more. However, if your hummus needs more liquid, some olive oil wouldn't hurt -- or more beets!

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And the most epically loaded avocado toast you’ve ever seen. (Knife and fork not optional!)

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Avo smash stop motion! This avocado toast is topped with cabbage, carrots, arugula, tahini sauce, golden raisins, and sesame seeds, salt & pepper.

A post shared by Anna Pelzer (@anna.pelzer) on Nov 4, 2017 at 5:49pm PDT

Best of all, Pelzer not only shares her creations, but she lets you peek behind the curtain and watch as she creates her masterpieces, like this vegan snack board.

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Vegan Supply giveaway! I've partnered with @vegansupply to give one lucky person a $50 gift certificate for their amazing array of vegan products. You can enter to win via the link in my profile. @vegansupply has a storefront in Vancouver (@vegansupplychinatown) and they also ship worldwide! In this platter I used (and the gift certificate could buy you all of the following if you so choose): 🌟@culcherd Original Tree Nut Cheeze 🌟@nutsforcheese Super Blue 🌟@kapow_now Nocheez Chickpea Crackers 🌟@bobalifoods Beet and Horseradish Tapenade 🌟@livingintentions Activated Tandoori Turmeric Superfood Popcorn 🌟Gratify Gluten Free Everything Thins A winner will be announced on Wednesday, October 25 on my Instagram stories and Facebook. Good luck!

A post shared by Anna Pelzer (@anna.pelzer) on Oct 19, 2017 at 6:05pm PDT

If you need us, we’ll be down the rabbit hole of Pelzer’s feed, trying our best to make avocado roses!

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